California Population By County in 2013

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the population of California was 38,253,768. Among all California counties, Los Angeles had the highest population (9,987,189), followed by San Diego (3,210,788), and Orange (3,105,262). Alpine was the least populated county (1,131).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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California Population By County in 2013
California Population By County in 2013
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County Population % of State Population
Alameda 1579508 4.13
Alpine 1131 0.00
Amador 36624 0.10
Butte 221649 0.58
Calaveras 44658 0.12
Colusa 21239 0.06
Contra Costa 1093253 2.86
Del Norte 27821 0.07
El Dorado 181529 0.48
Fresno 951143 2.49
Glenn 27784 0.07
Humboldt 134447 0.35
Imperial 176301 0.46
Inyo 18348 0.05
Kern 862727 2.26
Kings 150237 0.39
Lake 63811 0.17
Lassen 32128 0.08
Los Angeles 9987189 26.11
Madera 151295 0.40
Marin 258441 0.68
Mariposa 17840 0.05
Mendocino 87070 0.23
Merced 261888 0.69
Modoc 9154 0.02
Mono 14064 0.04
Monterey 426163 1.11
Napa 139522 0.37
Nevada 97969 0.26
Orange 3105262 8.12
Placer 365415 0.96
Plumas 18901 0.05
Riverside 2286087 5.98
Sacramento 1457283 3.81
San Benito 57320 0.15
San Bernardino 2082101 5.44
San Diego 3210788 8.39
San Francisco 839695 2.19
San Joaquin 701831 1.84
San Luis Obispo 275713 0.72
San Mateo 749131 1.96
Santa Barbara 434503 1.14
Santa Clara 1866050 4.88
Santa Cruz 268836 0.70
Shasta 178447 0.47
Sierra 3031 0.01
Siskiyou 43550 0.11
Solano 423634 1.11
Sonoma 493870 1.29
Stanislaus 523313 1.37
Sutter 94457 0.25
Tehama 62878 0.16
Trinity 13427 0.04
Tulare 452259 1.18
Tuolumne 53975 0.14
Ventura 837729 2.19
Yolo 206267 0.54
Yuba 73082 0.19